| Term | Definition |
|---|
| tradition | cultural continuity, the information itself and the process of handing it down |
| authenticity | prejudicial images of what the culture should be |
| new media and learning | development of skills, sharing knowledge, sharing experience, and geography |
| folk narrative | a telling of some event or connected sequences of events, recounted by a narrorator |
| ecotourism | allows people to see places that |
| new media | new technological expiremental media: blogs, text messaging, social networks, video games |
| types of folklore | oral, material, custom |
| subcultures | groups within larger cultures whose practices deviate from social norms |
| commodification | as tradition became more known they become more comodified |
| heroic monomyth | seizing greatness, roadback, transformation, bleak moment |
| foodways | ingredients, recipes, presentation, meal structure, meal structure, taboos |
| folklore identity | folklore can mark an individuals or group status; an individual may have a role in the creation& distribution of folklore |
| social issues | private becomes public, law enforcement , journalism |
| framing in folklore | context based on interpretation of performance |
| poaching | selecting only certain parts of a text to build upon or identify with |
| meal cycles | day, week, month, year, entire life span |
| imperial nostalgia | nostalgia for the imperial past way f life associated with imperialism |
| technological imperative | idea that once technology is created its use is inevitable and unstoppable |
| reason for tourism | self-identity, understanding of cultures, economical funding |
| fandom | when fans of media come together |
| slash writing | challenges the implicit meaning of a text |
| bricolage | creative production with what is at hand or available at the time |
| hero | a person noted for special achievement |
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